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Ever found yourself so deep in a situation that you might as well have set up a tent and lived there? Of course you have. You are a human, not a celestial being with a 360 degree view. The tricky part is that we rarely notice when we have lost all objectivity. That is usually when we start doing questionable things. Enter "the friends"! If you have a group of people who can lovingly roast you with the truth, hold on to them. These humans are gold. But here comes the plot twis

Last week, it was dancing, and this week it’s the sound that we dance to. There isn’t a right or wrong, but there are sounds that are better suited for us. Sound is frequency, and frequency is energy. Since we are made mostly of water, everything we hear affects us on a cellular level. That is why we must be careful with what we expose ourselves to. Your body is basically an orchestra, and every sound you hear plays a note in your internal symphony.  Have you ever noticed tha

In less than 10 days, Ramadan will be over and Eid will start. And this year, I decided to fast. I had previously done 3 days of water fasting (only water for three days) but removing food and water during daylight hours is another challenge, especially because I am used to drinking 2-3 liters a day. I am very happy about the results, although I did not manage every day to not drink. Fasting appears in many places where humans have tried to understand themselves a little bett

I often think about my grandparents. My grandpa is 95 and his wife is 85 (she is the second wife and probably the reason for his longevity 😍). Both of them are healthy, happy and so so soo in love. I’d dare say that my grandpa became even softer and sweeter in age. He calls her “mon amour, ma chérie” and she answers with “mon petit chou”. But this is not the point, so let me get back on track.  I often think about them and their physical ability. What if one of them falls? W

We have been made to believe that the Sun is dangerous, that we must hide from it, cover up, and live like vampires in the shade. And yes, too much of anything can be harmful, but somewhere along the way we forgot that the Sun is not our enemy. It is our life source. From the very first sunrise, the Sun has fueled everything on this planet. It gives warmth, color, rhythm, and energy. Without it, there would be no life, no morning smiles, no golden glow during a walk, and defi

I’d like to ask you to go to a screen and put your nose right against it. Can you still see the “big picture”? I already know the answer, but humor me 😏 When we get too close to things (or people), we lose the ability to stay objective. We stop seeing with distance, stop seeing the bigger picture, stop thinking outside of “our” box. That’s when distance becomes essential, whether it comes in the form of another person or simply taking a break. Have you noticed that when you

The great Eckhart Tolle wrote a book called The Power of Now . Yes, that is the inspiration behind my blogs. In his book, he discusses the importance of being present in the moment we are experiencing. Are you really just walking when you are walking, focusing on putting one foot in front of the other and admiring your surroundings? Or is walking an automatic movement while your brain is doing mental hula hoops? Are you enjoying every bite of that delicious pizza, taking in e

From the very first breath and even before, everything is movement. As children we move endlessly. We crawl, then wobble until we walk, and soon enough we are running and at some point we may even pick up a sport. Movement, movement, movement. In Yoga, Asana is often front and center. What is less understood is that Yoga is not only about physical movement. Emotions move, neurons move, blood cells move. And this is true not just for Yoga, but for any physical activity. And gu

Can you imagine not being able to see? Missing all the colors, the beauty of nature, the warm smiles on the people and the unexpected beauty hiding in everyday moments? I truly would not enjoy that. Life would go on and we would adapt, of course, but it would take a huge shift to navigate it all without the sense we rely on the most. Many of us are surprisingly disciplined when it comes to caring for the body, whether it’’s fitness or beauty related. We buy organic kale with

Technology? What does that have to do with Yoga? Fair question. Technology itself has nothing to do with Yoga. It is not like your laptop suddenly decides to hold a Warrior II, or your phone whispers Om every time you unlock it. (Although, admit it, you would either be delighted or terrified if it did.) But thanks to technology, Yoga has never been more accessible. One of my teachers used to say, “In today’s era of technology, ignorance is a choice.” And he was right. We live

Would you rather crank out a hundred burpees or a hundred sit-ups? Would you rather munch three carrots or confront an entire forest of spinach at dinner? And what sounds harder: holding a Plank for two minutes or making it through a family gathering without sighing so loudly that someone asks if you are okay? Life is essentially an endless tasting menu of decisions, and half the time it feels like the chef misunderstood your order. But here is the twist that nobody likes to

I can practically hear your internal eye roll from here. Yes, yes, technically you’re alive because you’re reading this with functioning eyeballs and a beating heart. But that is the bare minimum requirement for existence. The real question is whether you’re actually living or just strolling through life like a very polite zombie who pays bills on time and occasionally waters a plant. Here comes the universal truth we all know but try not to acknowledge. Nobody, absolutely no

Fresh starts are hiding in plain sight. Opening your eyes in the morning counts as one. Starting a new show, flipping open a book, chatting with someone, even staring into the fridge like it is a spiritual portal counts too. Meanwhile, your cells are quietly renewing themselves while you stand there debating between Swiss and Belgian chocolate (we both know Switzerland wins this one, no contest). Human beings are basically walking potential. The problem is that half the time,

Let’s take a moment to honor one of the most underappreciated organs in the body. No, it’s not your heart, and no, not your lungs either, although they certainly do important things like keeping you alive and allow to sigh dramatically when life feels like a bad episode of Friends. Ok, a bad episode of Grey’s Anatomy, as I don’t believe ANY episodes from Friends are bad. Huge fan, HUGEE! Back to the topic… I’m talking about your liver, that brownish, quietly determined powerh

Let’s start with the obvious. Bhramari is not a fruit, not a fancy Himalayan cheese, and definitely not the name of your neighbor’s cat who snacks only on moon-charged sardines. Bhramari is a powerful breathing technique that has been around for centuries. It is also called bee breath. Ancient yogis knew exactly what they were doing, and I like to imagine them studying bees with great seriousness to figure this one out. When you practice it, you hum like a bee and before you

You don’t have to be an artist to be creative. You don’t have to like glitter, own a paintbrush, carve wood, or even be particularly good at singing in the shower (though, let’s be honest, that’s where most of my Grammy-worthy performances happen). Creativity isn’t just about what you make, it’s about how you see things. And no, I’m not talking about your eyes. I’m talking about that deeper way of seeing, the one that helps you dance through chaos, respond to discomfort, and

“The equivalent of external noise is the inner noise of thinking. The equivalent of external silence is inner stillness.” – Eckhart Tolle It is such a simple truth, and yet we somehow manage to ignore it most of the time. We spend so much energy trying to control the world around us, hoping that if things could just calm down out there, we might finally feel some peace in here. But that is not really how it works, is it? When was the last time you truly experienced stillness?

How did your travel adventures start?Did it start because you heard someone rave about a tropical island? Or because you saw a documentary that made your sofa feel suddenly inadequate and boring? Or did you simply wake up one day and think, “I am done with the gray weather, I am going to Sunnyland”? Whatever the reason, travel begins long before the suitcase is packed. It shows up as a pull in the chest, a quiet whisper from the body saying, “Let’s go somewhere… anywhere.” Tr

How many of you are just… fine? Not overflowing with joy, not grounded in peace, not fully alive. Just comfortably numb. Settled in the familiar, existing more than living. What would it honestly take to shake you out of that comfort? In Yoga and spiritual practices, we often talk about transformation, evolving, awakening, becoming. Same same but different. But here is a truth that doesn’t get mentioned nearly enough: real transformation asks for something to die first, to be

(Spoiler: They're not just for texting or holding your matcha mug.) Some time ago I wrote about “the Power of Feet,” so it only feels right to climb the body ladder and talk about their equally fascinating relatives: the hands. These five little co-workers tap, type, scroll, wave, knead, stir, and for those who live life fully, still give a triumphant clap when the plane touches down. (I know someone who does this every time, purely to see who else will join. The suspense is